Frits Henningsen Armchairs, Oak and Leather

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Frits Henningsen (1889 - 1965)
Pair of armchairs, 1932
Designed and produced by master cabinet maker Frits Henningsen in Denmark, circa 1932. Patinated oak base, seats upholstered in black leather and fitted with brass nails.
Henningsen, together with his great friend and colleague Kaare Klint, drew inspiration from the classical British and French furniture styles of 17th and 18th centuries.